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Beer & cider
Perfectly made classics. Startling flavours. And some seriously good innovation. The judges discovered all of this and more in the 2022 line-up of Great Taste 3-star-winning food & drink. You’ll be able to learn more about every single product over the course of this rundown, and we’ve broken down the roster into categories for ease of browsing – starting with the alcoholic drinks…
Angels Be Damned
St Andrews Brewing Company
The judges described this 9.8% ABV traditional Scotch Ale, aged in single malt whisky casks for 18 months as “intriguing and a joy” due to its “chorus of aromas and well-balanced taste with a sweet finish.”
standrewsbrewing company.com
Session IPA
Brewgooder
The addition of American hops provides fruity, piney aromas to this 3.7% ABV IPA, brewed with oats. Judges were bowled over by the punch of the tropical nose followed by dominating-but-moreish grapefruit and lemon notes on the palate.
brewgooder.com
Gulf
Farm Yard Brew Co.
Inspired by classic West Coast IPAs, this Lancashiremade 5.8% beer delivers citrus, pine notes and a sweet malty backbone with pronounced bitterness. The judges loved the balance. “Not the game of two halves we so often encounter.”
farmyardbrew.co.uk
Hofmeister Weisse
Hofmeister Brewing Company
A full-bodied Bavarian wheat beer with an “amazing aroma and massive mouthful of flavour yet light, refreshing finish,” said the judges. Made with only mineral water, locally grown wheat, barley and Hallertau Hops.
hofmeister.co.uk
Caribbean Rum Cask
The Innis & Gunn Brewing Company
This Scottish red ale, matured in Caribbean rum casks for spiciness and richness, wowed the judges with its combination of flavours in luding rum, vanilla, caramel and o onut. eer that ee s on giving,” they said.
innisandgunn.com
Dead Wax
Orbit Beers
“A glorious drinking e erien e,” said the judges of this rich, dark, unfiltered . London porter that delivers both on the nose and in the mouth, with its creamy head, delicious malt notes and toasted, itter finish.
orbitbeers.com
Medium Cider
Pips Cider
A crystal-clear, medium craft cider made from seven unique apple varieties in erefordshire. he judges loved the fine effervescence, gentle but fragrant and complex nose, as well as the rich array of a le flavours”.
pipscider.com
Sweet Cider
Pips Cider
The judges were blown away by this sweet Herefordshire craft cider with its “alluring nose of cooked apple and spice followed by wonderful complexity on the palate, perfect acidity and a long, lean s i y finish”.
pipscider.com
Hive Mind: Big Smoke - Smoked Honey Porter
The Wye Valley Meadery
A complex, dark beer brewed with roasted malt smoked over beechwood and co-fermented with hawthorn honey. otally deli ious,” said the judges. “With abundant character, o le ity and length.”
